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Astros 8 @ Cardinals 7
Busch Stadium
May 31, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on May 31, 1987 at Busch Stadium. The home team Cardinals were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 8 to 7.

Game Summary

DateMay 31, 1987 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 15 E: 1 LOB: 12
Runs: 8
Hits: 15
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 12
Home Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 7 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 7
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Winning Pitcher—Jim Deshaies  
Losing Pitcher—Greg Mathews  
Save—Dave Smith  
Game Winning RBI—Kevin Bass 

Game Info

DateMay 31, 1987 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / NightD 
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Visiting Starting PitcherJim Deshaies  
Home Starting PitcherGreg Mathews  
BallparkBusch Stadium 
CitySt. Louis 
StateMO 
Attendance40,200 
Time of Game3 hours 28 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Dick Stello
1B: Eric Gregg
2B: Gerry Davis
3B: Doug Harvey

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Billy Hatcher  Center Fielder 
Bill Doran  Second Baseman 
Phil Garner  Third Baseman 
Glenn Davis  First Baseman 
Kevin Bass  Right Fielder 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Mark Bailey  Catcher 
Dickie Thon  Shortstop 
Jim Deshaies  Pitcher 
Hal Lanier  Manager 

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ozzie Smith  Shortstop 
Tom Herr  Second Baseman 
Terry Pendleton  Third Baseman 
Jack Clark  First Baseman 
Willie McGee  Center Fielder 
Tony Pena  Catcher 
Jose Oquendo  Right Fielder 
Curt Ford  Left Fielder 
Greg Mathews  Pitcher 
Whitey Herzog  Manager 

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Astros 8 @ Cardinals 7
Busch Stadium
May 31, 1987

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         Game of 5/31/1987 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Hatcher B, cf         3  1  2  2   Smith O, ss           4  0  2  4   
Lopez A, p            0  0  0  0   Herr T, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            1  0  1  0   Conroy T, p           0  0  0  0   
Doran B, 2b           5  1  1  0   Dayley K, p           0  0  0  0   
Garner P, 3b          4  0  1  2   Worrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Meads D, p            0  0  0  0   Pendleton T, 3b       5  0  0  0   
Solano J, p           0  0  0  0   Clark J, 1b           4  1  0  0   
Jackson C, ph-cf      1  0  1  1   McGee W, cf           5  1  1  0   
Householder P, cf     0  0  0  0   Pena T, c             5  2  2  0   
Davis G, 1b           3  1  2  0   Oquendo J, rf-lf      2  2  1  1   
Bass K, rf            5  1  1  1   Ford C, lf            1  1  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            5  1  2  0   Lindeman J, ph        1  0  1  2   
Bailey M, c           4  1  1  1   Morris J, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   
Thon D, ss            5  1  2  0   Mathews G, p          1  0  1  0   
Deshaies J, p         3  1  1  0   Dawley B, p           0  0  0  0   
Andersen L, p         0  0  0  0   Lake S, ph            1  0  0  0   
Walling D, 3b         2  0  0  0   Perry P, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Booker R, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  8 15  7                        33  7  8  7

Houston          030 004 010 --  8
St.Louis         000 023 020 --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Deshaies J (W)        5.1  4  4  4  4  3
Andersen L*           0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Meads D               1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Solano J              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Lopez A+              0.0  1  2  2  2  0
Smith D (S)           2.0  1  0  0  0  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mathews G (L)         5.2  8  5  3  2  3
Dawley B              0.1  3  2  2  0  0
Perry P               2.0  2  1  1  2  1
Conroy T              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Dayley K              0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Worrell T             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Hatcher B, Mathews G
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 12, St.Louis 8
2B -- Davis G, Mathews G, Hatcher B 2, Cruz J, Garner P, Jackson C, Smith O
SB -- Herr T
CS -- Smith O
SH -- Mathews G
SF -- Hatcher B
T -- 3:28
A -- 40200

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